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Bassetlaw was a wapentake (equivalent to a hundred) in the English county of Nottinghamshire. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire The wapentake covered an area in the north of the county, roughly equivalent to the modern Bassetlaw local government district. Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107713 The wapentake was divided into the divisions of Hatfield, North Clay and South Clay.

The place name Bassetlaw means the hill of the people of Bersa. Bersa was an early Anglo-Saxon leader who settled in the area.

The chief town in the hundred was East Retford. Retford is a Market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, located 31 miles from the County town of Nottingham Other towns were Tuxford, Worksop and Ollerton (the latter of which is in the modern Newark and Sherwood district). Tuxford is a village and a Civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. Worksop is a town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest Ollerton is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, on the edge of the Sherwood Forest. Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England.

The original meeting place of the wapentake was Blyth Low Hill,[1], while another moot place was an enclosure at East Markham. Blyth is a Village in the County of Nottinghamshire, in the Midlands of England, north west of East Retford, on the East Markham, historically also known as Great Markham, is a small village near Tuxford, Nottinghamshire. [2] At some point between 1610 and 1719, it absorbed the Oswaldbeck wapentake, which became the North Clay division. [3] This may originally have met at an enclosure at Gringley-on-the-Hill. Gringley-On-The-Hill, Nottinghamshire, is an English village and parish [4]

Parishes

The following ancient parishes were included in the wapentake:[5]

References

  1. ^ Sam Turner, Aspects of the development of public assembly in the Danelaw
  2. ^ David Hey, Medieval South Yorkshire
  3. ^ "Nottinghamshire", 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica
  4. ^ Millennium Year events, The Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire
  5. ^ F A Youngs, Jr. Askham could refer to in England Askham Cumbria Askham Nottinghamshire in South Africa Babworth is a village and Civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England about 1½ miles west of East Retford. Beckingham could be Beckingham Lincolnshire Beckingham Nottinghamshire Rowneybury, otherwise known as Beckingham Bevercotes is a village and Civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, about six miles south of East Retford Bilsthorpe is a village and Civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. Blyth is a Village in the County of Nottinghamshire, in the Midlands of England, north west of East Retford, on the Barnby Moor is a village and Civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 257 (2001 census Ranskill is a village and Civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire with its nearest town being Retford approximately 5 Torworth is a small village on the A638 or 'Great North Road' in North Nottinghamshire. Bole is a village and Civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. Bothamsall is a Village and Civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. Boughton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England forming part of the Civil parish of Ollerton and Boughton. Carlton in Lindrick is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. Clarborough is a Village and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. Clayworth is a Village and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. Darlton is a Village and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. Dunham-on-Trent is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located on the A57 road, about west of Dunham Bridge, a toll bridge crossing Eakring is a village in the Newark and Sherwood district in Nottinghamshire situated between the A617 and A616, between Ollerton and Eaton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 105. East Drayton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 212. East Markham, historically also known as Great Markham, is a small village near Tuxford, Nottinghamshire. Retford is a Market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, located 31 miles from the County town of Nottingham Edwinstowe is a Village in the heart of Sherwood Forest, north Nottinghamshire, England. Budby is a small village of about some 20 houses in Nottinghamshire located on the A616 between Cuckney and Ollerton, close to the Y-Junction of the Carburton is a Village within the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. See also Clipston Clipstone in north Nottinghamshire is a small Working class ex Coal mining village built on an old army base Ollerton is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, on the edge of the Sherwood Forest. Perlethorpe is a small Village in Nottinghamshire. It is located 3 miles north-west of Ollerton, and is in the Civil parish of Perlethorpe-cum-Budby Egmanton is a small village located one mile south of Tuxford and one mile north of Laxton in Nottinghamshire, England. Elkesley is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 805. Everton is a village and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. Finningley is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. Auckley is a village and Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, about five miles east of Doncaster town Grove is a small village lying about 2 miles south-west of Retford, Nottinghamshire. Do not confuse this village with places and people called Haworth Harworth is a Village in the County of Nottinghamshire Ompton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 3 miles south-east of Ollerton. Laneham is a small Nottinghamshire village on the banks of the River Trent. Laxton is a small Village in the Civil parish of Laxton and Moorhouse in the English county of Nottinghamshire. Littleborough is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 8 miles east of Retford, and is in the civil parish of Sturton le Steeple Mattersey is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 8 miles north of Retford Misson is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 12 miles north of Retford Misterton is a village and Civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. West Stockwith is a village within the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. North Wheatley is a Village and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. Cuckney is a small village in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire between Worksop and Market Warsop. Holbeck ( is a district in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The district begins on the southern edge of the Leeds City Centre and mainly Nether Langwith is a village and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire bordering Langwith in Derbyshire, England. Norton is village in Bassetlaw district Nottinghamshire, just North of Cuckney, and is home to a number of Farmsteads Lying between the two North Leverton with Habblesthorpe is a village and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire. Ordsall is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, 1 mile south of Retford Ragnall is a Village and Civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. Rufford may refer to Rufford Lancashire Rufford Nottinghamshire Saundby is a village in Nottinghamshire, England two miles west of Gainsborough and lies within the civil parish of Beckingham cum Saundby Scrooby is a small Village, on the River Ryton and near Bawtry, in the northern part of the English county of Nottinghamshire South Leverton is a village in Bassetlaw in North Nottinghamshire, England, 4 miles from Retford. Sturton le Steeple is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 6 miles east of Retford Tuxford is a village and a Civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. Walesby may refer to Walesby Lincolnshire Walesby Nottinghamshire Walkeringham is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. Wallingwells is a small Civil parish and village in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population at the 2001 census Market Warsop is a small town in Nottinghamshire, England, located on the outskirts of Sherwood Forest. Welbeck is a village in Nottinghamshire, England slightly to the south-west of Worksop. Wellow is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 444 It has a village green and a Maypole West Burton refers to more than one place in England West Burton Nottinghamshire West Burton North Yorkshire West Burton Retford is a Market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, located 31 miles from the County town of Nottingham Worksop is a town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol. II, Northern England
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